My first clutch of babies has been doing fine until yesterday i noticed one of the babies crop area has blown up very large i am very worried as it looks so uncomfortable for the little one can anyone help me please as to what i can do for it all others are fine all are healthy just this one for some reason crop has blown up !!!!!!

Edited October 18, 200816 yr by Neat
typo's

sorry but I have no experience in this area. I hope that everything goes well for you and the little chick are you able to provide any pictures? That would give everyone a better idea of what you are talking about...

Edited October 18, 200816 yr by Neat
typo

I have a picture of my poor little budgies enlarged crop area here it is can anyone tell me why it is like this thank you none of teh other babiies are like this !!!!!

He has air in his crop and if you search the forum there should be info somewhere i how to remove it. i am not sure of the exact method but you have to gently push the air out. If you do a search for air in crop you should find some help.

Oh my golly :what: , you weren't exaggerating were you! I'm sure other members will be able to give you the advice you need, I just wanted to let you know that we all hope this little fellow is O.K . Good Luck with him and I will watch this post for the outcome.

I hate to inform you that's gone beyond air in his crop :what:

He's now inflating his air sacs... You'll find there's nothing you can do aside wait and hope the problem fixes itself (although their is a vet option which can be quite costly and not a definate fix)

 

Whatever you do DO NOT try to forcefully remove this air or pop it, you'll only do damage as it's not actually in his crop!

okay thank you all for your concerns i will let you know how things go i will just hope and pray that it rights itself.

I have heard that they can get air in the crop from a bacterial infection too? I can't remember the name of it. something like sourcrop is ringing a bell? I just remember it from a baby budgie we had once that my mum had to syringe feed, and she thought that the baby's crop was full of air because she was syringe feeding it wrongly, but then an avian vet told her it was actually an infection.. and then the baby died :what:

 

Sorry to give you a fright. I've never seen air in the crop like that apart from that time though, and I was quite young when it happened so I don't remember the details of what was wrong with the bird. Hopefully someone else can clarify?

Oh Dear, I am glad that you posted a picture I was about to say the same as Deb ...

 

I am Glad that Libb knew what it was - Fingers crossed mate .. Please up dates as ...

 

Good Luck

Oh... the poor little guy. I hope he rights himself. Hugs mate xo

I HOPE THE LITTLE ONE IS GOING TO BE okay!

 

good luck with it all keep us posted

 

xxElisexx

good luck with this little one

Oh the sweetheart! Looking forward to hearing GOOD NEWS :hap:

Keep us updated.

update on baby hes still has enlarged crop or air sacs but otherwise seems healthy still feeding from mum and energetic like the other babies ,i just hope this all goes away from his crop and he survives all this he or she is such a sweetie pie..... and the other ones in the same nest are doing great all growing rapidly ,thank you all for your comments John & Swanacilli

great to hear your little bub is doing okay. i hope the issue rights its self soon.

Just watch as the babies get bigger that that thin skin doesn't get damaged. Hopefully the air sacs might reduce soon

Can you take it to an avian vet ? I have never seen this before ...

 

It is fascinating and yet scary at the same time ....

 

I wish you and her all the best mate

Edited October 20, 200816 yr by Neat
added more

thank you for the update.

thanks for the update! Hope it gets better soon. Good Luck!

The baby is doing fine now thank you all for your kind comments and concerns ,they are all doing fine i will post some pics as soon as i can on the babies .

That is great to hear ..... As it gone down or is it coping with it ?

Good question Neat, look forward to pics